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Cisco Secure Firewall Workshop Foundations

Overview:
The Foundation Firewall Test Drive 10 is a comprehensive 3-4 hour interactive session designed to help organizations understand and leverage Cisco’s latest Firewall capabilities. This workshop combines a targeted presentation, hands-on collaboration, and strategic planning to help customers modernize their firewall architecture, enhance security visibility, and optimize operational efficiency.

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Agenda:

1. Introduction & Presentation

• Overview of Cisco’s Secure Firewall 10 solution
• Key Advantages: Cisco Secure Firewall 10.0 introduces enhanced threat prevention, deeper network visibility, and simpler security management to help organizations protect their networks against modern cyberattacks.
• Real-world examples and customer success stories

2. Hands-On Lab - Phase 1 (Initial Configuration)

• Firewall Foundation Lab Introduction
• FMC Configuration - audit logs, email alerts, and database settings
• Objects - the reusable building blocks for everything that follows
• Security Zones - because not all interfaces are created equal
• Basic Access Control - parent and child policies for scalable management
• Device Registration - bringing your first FTD into the family
• Platform Settings - syslog, performance tuning, and device-specific options

3. Hands-On Lab - Phase 2 (Network Configuration)

• Device Interfaces, Routing, and NAT - the plumbing that makes everything work

4. Hands-On Lab - Phase 3 (Threat Configuration)

• Network Discovery - passive intelligence about what's actually on the network
• Malware & File Policy - blocking the nasty stuff before it lands
• Decryption Policy - looking inside encrypted traffic (when appropriate)
• Intrusion Policy with Snort 3 - deep packet inspection done right.

5. Hands-On Lab - Phase 4 (Access Control)

• Access Control Policy Settings - logging, Security Intelligence, and inheritance
• Access Control Rules - geolocation, URL, application blocking, and IPS inspection
• Encrypted Visibility Engine - seeing into encrypted traffic without decryption

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Key Takeaways:

• Clear understanding of Cisco's Secure Firewall 10 solution and it's advantages.
• Key benefits of the version 10 software release such as: Enhanced threat prevention, deeper network visibility, and simpler security management.
• How to deploy a fully-functional, production ready firewall.

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Who Should Attend:

• A new Network Security Engineer
• An experienced firewall administrator getting up to speed on the latest features
• A curious IT professional wanting to understand how modern firewalls actually work
• Someone who just enjoys clicking buttons and watching traffic flow (no judgment - we get it)

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Format:

• 3 -4 hour session (in-person or virtual)
• Combination of presentation, discussion, and collaboration.
• Hands-on lab using Cisco safe dCloud environment that provides real-world devices and configuration access.

Prerequisites:

• Cisco account registration (CCOID) – Click here for more information
• Cisco Security Workshop account registration – Click here to register
• Basic understanding of firewall concepts and network security

Cisco Secure Firewall Workshop Advanced

Experience the latest innovations in Cisco Secure Firewall 10.0 in this lab. Discover how the Encrypted Visibility Engine (EVE) enables threat detection in encrypted traffic, while AI-driven SnortML provides protection against signature-less attacks. Take advantage of expanded SD-WAN features and improved OT security with advanced access control and containment. Seamless Splunk integration delivers robust security analytics for effective incident response. This lab will help you build the knowledge and skills needed to highlight the strengths of Cisco Secure Firewall 10.0.